I always thought I can get by with my Hindi in Nepal. Nepal, though a small country, is culturally rich and Nepali is very different from Hindi. I can understand few words here and there when people speak Nepali. People do respond to me when the interaction is limited to buying things or asking for directions. People involved with commerce know Hindi more than other people. My interaction is with farmers and septic tank cleaners. They don’t seem to give a damn about Hindi as my interaction is about my research related to water and sanitation. Knowing local language not […]

Nepal was never on my mind for the summer till I received an email from someone who needed some help with translation related to a human trafficking research in Nepal. I got excited for three reasons – first, this is a good opportunity for me to contribute to an issue that of huge concern to me but I will never be able to work on full time. Secondly, this is also a great opportunity to get to know my neighbouring country better. Lastly, I can use this opportunity to know about the fecal sludge reuse in Kathmandu valley. Unfortunately that […]